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soap opera

The definition of a soap opera is a highly dramatic radio or television show.

(noun)

An example of a soap opera is the daily television drama Days of Our Lives.

See soap opera in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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Informal a radio or television serial drama of a highly melodramatic, sentimental nature: so called because many of the original sponsors were soap companies

See soap opera in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.
A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion.

Origin:

Origin: From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies

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